neverending tide of gun violence. the annual convention of the nra kicked off today in houston. the keynote speaker is the arguably the most president voice of the republican party, the twice-impeached ex-president. greg abbot pulled out of an in-person appearance to return to uvalde. he ll be holding a press conference there in a few minutes, but back at the nra stage there will also be a speech from senator ted cruz who recently stormed off when he was asked by a reporter why mass shootings only seemed to happen in this country. cruz s decision to appear at the nra convention just days after 19 of his youngest constituents and two other teachers were murdered, chose how the hard line stance on guns has become so deeply embedded in the gop. even as the nra is weaker than ever consumed by scandals and lawsuits. as the washington post quotes, nearly a decade ago the massacre of 20 children and six adults through the politics of gun violence into a state of suspension for a f
five opposing roe have changed their minds. in the war on ukraine, the house last night approved $40 billion in additional aid. the senate set to vote on that package next as russia appears to be gaining ground in controlling more parts of the donbas region in the east. mixed results for donald trump in key republican primaries last night. one trump-backed candidate lost in nebraska s race for governor. another won in west virginia s house primary, defeating a fellow republican congressman who voted to create the january 6 committee and in favor of the trump opposed bipartisan infrastructure bill. what does that mean? we have some answers coming up. first, a fight over roe v. wade. joining us, ali vitali, ruth marcus, part of the successful washington post team, winning the pulitzer in public service, and also former democratic senator claire mccaskill as well as a.b. stoddard. a great panel. start with you, ali. the vote is going to fail. manchin will vote against it. it
and who is against it. majority leader chuck schumer is calling a vote on the women s health care act, an unusual move because he doesn t have the votes. only 49 senators are expected to say yes, 11 short of what it would need to pass. speaking from the senate floor, schumer said he was pushing forward because it was time for each member of that body to tell the american public where they stand. before the day is over every member of this body will make a choice, vote to protect the fundamental rights of women across the country or stand with five conservative justices ready to destroy these rights in one felled swoop. today s vote is one of the most consequential we will take in decades because for the first time in 50 years a conservative majority, an extreme majority on the supreme court is on the brink of declaring that women do not have freedom over their own bodies. this is also about the mid terms for democrats with polling and a century s worth of history keeping
level the right to an abortion. it is about to happen here. you will see it live. with vice president kamala harris expected to preside. what can and what will democrats and president biden do next? and on wall street where the inflation report is top of mind for a lot of folks including the president who just spoke with farmers in illinois about the economy. also happening now, donald trump versus lettisha james. over whether the former president has to talk to the new york a.g. we have a pair of nbc news exclusives this hour including a one-on-one with the man running away with the senate primary in pennsylvania who says he s just a democrat. just a democrat, rejecting the progressive label. what else john fetterman is telling our team and who he says he ll disappoint if he makes it to washington. i m hallie jackson. let s start here at the capitol. allie is there. chief white house correspondent peter alexander is posted up on the north lawn for us. it is fair and safe t
But the legacy of the event is no longer just about the horrific mess as officials are now investigating at least one death in the nevada desert. Plus, the latest on a stunning and senseless killing at a college in texas. A 21yearold student shot pointblank by a man he didnt even know. As chilling as that was, wait until you hear what the alleged gunman said he planned to do next. And President Biden addressing Union Workers in philadelphia today, celebrating the American Economy as the strongest in the world. So why dont the American People believe it . We want to begin with the shocking and now deadly situation at the burning man festival. One person is dead and others are stranded as rain has turned it into a major, muddy mess. Were just getting an update here, liz, many of the revelers being able to leave soon. Tell us more about what were learning. Reporter this is an update just moments ago from burning man organizer es. Weve been waiting for this and they said they have decided